Whakarongo ki ? T?puna/Listen to your Ancestors
Darryn Joseph
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Ebook in EPUB format. Available for immediate download after we receive your order
Ebook in EPUB format. Available for immediate download after we receive your order
Publisher:
Oratia Books
Oratia Books
DRM:
Watermark
Watermark
Publication Year:
2021
2021
ISBN-13:
9780947506629
Description:
One night in June 2016, Massey University language lecturer Darryn Joseph sat in a hospital room minding a teacher who had become a dear friend and mentor to him. Darryn wrote her a poem of appreciation, kissed her hand and said goodbye; the next day she passed away.
That poem is contained in Whakarongo ki ? T?puna/Listen to your Ancestors, which is written in te Reo M?ori with English translation.
The story follows a beloved teacher giving her pupils and grand-daughter guidance by directing them to follow the examples of M?ori gods and ancestors.
The book is illustrated by emerging artist Munro Te Whata, who has vividly brought to life settings in a school, the outdoors and a rest home in a colourful and fun style.
Whakarongo ki ? T?puna teaches the values represented by M?ori gods and ancestors, and provides a much-needed tool for reading in te Reo. And at its heart this is a story of love and respect, harking back to the friendship that inspired its writing.
That poem is contained in Whakarongo ki ? T?puna/Listen to your Ancestors, which is written in te Reo M?ori with English translation.
The story follows a beloved teacher giving her pupils and grand-daughter guidance by directing them to follow the examples of M?ori gods and ancestors.
The book is illustrated by emerging artist Munro Te Whata, who has vividly brought to life settings in a school, the outdoors and a rest home in a colourful and fun style.
Whakarongo ki ? T?puna teaches the values represented by M?ori gods and ancestors, and provides a much-needed tool for reading in te Reo. And at its heart this is a story of love and respect, harking back to the friendship that inspired its writing.